Mad Labs
| Mad Labs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science |
| Narrated by | David Baddiel |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
Mad Labs is a British TV documentary series for the National Geographic Channel. The show focuses mainly on "wacky" experiments and inventions that may prove useful in the near future such as urine-powered batteries or solar panels with olive oil being the key ingredient instead of silica.
While the show features real-life scientists and their inventions, a regular segment called "The Test Department" appears numerous times in an episode wherein the show's own testers perform experiments of their own.
Production
[edit]The stories aired on National Geographic Channel and was produced by Maura Kealey, who had previously worked for CBC Television.[1] The comedian David Baddiel narrated the show.[2]
Reception
[edit]Bill Brownstein of The Gazette said Mad Labs was "the TV series for brainiacs, the mildly warped and trivia lovers everywhere" and "an eye-opener".[1] The Age reviewer Barbara Hooks compared it to the series I Didn't Know That in being "a grab bag of scientific trivia and technology".[3] Writing for the Toronto Star, Disha Jani praised the show for having "a wacky announcer" and "way-cool experiments" that made the show filled with amusement but suggested it should "focus on the science behind the wackiness a bit more".[4]
The Gold Coast Bulletin said Mad Labs "makes complicated science fun with plenty of oddball experiments" and said it showcases many "interesting and informative facts".[5] The Times reviewer Angus Batey called it an "enjoyable if inessential new series" that the comedian David Baddiel narrates "in the Brainiac mould, which puts a quirky spin on science".[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Brownstein, Bill (5 May 2006). "Urine trivia will impress your friends". The Gazette. pp. D1, D4. Factiva MTLG000020060505e255000c3. Retrieved 3 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Batey, Angus (3 November 2006). "Choice - Television". The Times. NewsBank 1152C64F368F4518.
- ↑ Hooks, Barbara (6 November 2006). "Mad Labs". The Age. Factiva AGEE000020061101e2b20005x. Archived from the original on 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Jani, Disha (4 May 2006). "Mad for science that's fun". Toronto Star. EBSCOhost 6FP0839396648. Factiva TOR0000020060504e25400006. Retrieved 3 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cool list - What we're obsessed with this week". Gold Coast Bulletin. 30 December 2006. NewsBank 1165FA395CBB25F8.
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